1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God that I speak in languages [MTY] that I have not learned more than any of you do.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

In Context

17You may be thanking God very well, but you are not helping them.

19But during a worship service, in order that others will understand what I am saying, I would prefer to speak five words using my mind, in order that I may teach others, rather than to speak 10,000 words in a language [MTY] that is not understood by the congregation.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:7◄No one has made any of you superior to others!/Why do any of you think that you are superior to others?► [RHQ] All the abilities that you have, you received from God. [RHQ] So if you received them all from God, ◄you should not boast thinking, “I got these abilities from myself, not from God!”/why do you boast thinking, “I got these abilities from myself, not from God?”► [RHQ]

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:16-21

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in… Read the whole commentary →

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